Jefo Welcomes
New Team Member
Jefo Nutrition is a world leader in the field of non-medicated performance feed additives for Poultry, Swine, Ruminant and Aquaculture sectors.
It is with pleasure that we announce the appointment of Mr. Ron Jones as Territory Manager – Alberta and Saskatchewan. In his role, Ron will focus on sales and business development
APC Industry Award Nominations
Now is the time to send in your nominations for the Alberta Pork Congress Industry Awards.
Lifetime Achievement Award (Honours individuals who have played an integral role in advancing the pork industry in Alberta and celebrates their long-term commitment and unwavering dedication to the industry).
Farm Team Award (Recognizes the farm unit which
Czechoslovakia is now of course two countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but it’s not made any difference to their world renowned pilsner beer, or “pivo”.
The author’s first visit was way back in July 1966, when he was a student at Leeds University and was part of an exchange with seven agricultural students from
When Passion for PorkTM launched in 2012, the goal was to help grow a strong domestic market for Alberta pork products. Through a comprehensive multimedia campaign, Alberta Pork hoped this initiative would improve awareness of the benefits and value of locally-produced pork products.
So far, Passion for PorkTM has provided multiple channels for consumers to
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If he’s old enough to answer I’m old enough to ask the tough questions
Whether you believe it or not, relatively speaking, spring is just around the corner.
One of the things I like to do, and even thrive on is ask farmers in passing, whether in restaurants, grocery stores, or when putting in gas in
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“I was in the hog industry for 27 years, when that finished for me, I wanted something to do
The fifth installment of the Cramer Livestock and Crop Protection Expo was a resounding success held on February 19th. “The largest show ever,” commented Doug Cramer founder and organizer of the show and Cramer Livestock Nutrition. With over 60 companies on site it was a great representation of the entire industry. From genetics, to
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Over 400 people attended this year’s event making for good idea exchange and
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